Youth Advisory Board (YAB)

Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, came into effect on Oct. 17, 2018, at which time cannabis became a legal substance. The Youth Advisory Board wants to better understand where the public feels cannabis consumption should be allowed. Please give your opinion through our survey (link below).

To act in an advisory capacity to the Committee and Council in matters related to the needs of youth.

The mandate of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is to act in an advisory capacity to the Public Services Committee and City Council in matters related to the needs of youth in the City of Medicine Hat. To ensure that input is received directly from youth, members of the Youth Advisory Board shall be no younger than 15 years of age and no older than 21 years of age on the date of application.

Canadian Municipalities Against Racial Discrimination (CMARD)
The Youth Advisory Board of Medicine Hat held a community conversation on the topic of Canadian Municipalities Against Racial Discrimination (CMARD) on Saturday, April 26, 2014.